For basic details for all of below case/s please visit http://www.louisvilleky.gov/PlanningDesign/. Click on “Search Case Information” link on the left navigation bar. Then select the “home” tab and select the type of case and enter the above case number.
You can also click on the image below to go to the application page, although the page may be slow to load.
For specific case information please call or email the listed case manager. If you have any questions please contact Planning & Design directly at 574-6230.
Metro Hall is now equipped with beacons tied to a mobile app to help people who are blind or visually impaired navigate indoor public with audio cues, following an announcement this week.
The mobile app, Nearby Explorer Online, was developed by Louisville’s American Printing House for the Blind (APH) and is available for free on Apple and Android devices.
Through this app, people who are blind or visually impaired are able to locate destinations, restrooms, airport security, points of interest and more.
Beacons have been installed in public spaces across Louisville through support from the James Graham Brown Foundation and Louisville Metro’s Office of Civic Innovation. Beacons are installed at:
- Louisville International Airport
- KFC Yum! Center
- The Hyatt Regency Hotel
- Frazier History Museum
- Kentucky Science Center
- 21c Museum Hotel
- Muhammad Ali Center
- Kentucky Center for the Arts
- Actors Theatre
- Walgreens at 2368 Frankfort Avenue
- Crescent Hill Public Library
- Visually Impaired Preschool Services (VIPS)
- The McDowell Center
American Printing House is in the process of mapping buildings and installing more beacons across Louisville. The end goal is to make every public building in the world a place that can easily be navigated independently. Nearby Explorer not only helps people who are blind or visually impaired but can also help people who are sighted work their way through complex indoor spaces.
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Louisville Metro Solid Waste Management will be suspending the collection of yard waste in the Urban Services District (USD) beginning on January 19 through March 11, 2019. While individuals may request collection as needed during this time through MetroCall at 574-5000, please plan to set out your yard waste – including Christmas trees – BEFORE January 19.
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For the past several years, the District 9 office has hosted a tax preparation site offering free tax preparation to individuals and families under a certain income bracket. Each year we depend on volunteers to help prepare taxes and greet clients at our mobile site. We have a few dedicated volunteers that help us out every year, but we need more! We hope you’ll consider joining our team!
If you are interested in volunteering for the 2018 tax season (January-April 2019) please contact www.labcservices.org or call 574-5687. The first volunteer training will be offered in December. Volunteers are needed to help prepare taxes AND greet clients. Click here to view a list of available positions. Click here to fill out a volunteer form.
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Have an old phone, ipod, ipad or tablet laying around your house? It can be broken, old, waterlogged, etc. Please consider recycling it through EcoCell. EcoCell recycles cell phones, smartphones, ipods, ipads, tablets, adapters, chargers, MP3 players and the accessories that come with them. For more information please visit their website at www.eco-cell.com or email eric@eco-cell.com.
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A Message from Louisville Fire
Most of us look forward to winter and hot cocoa, fuzzy clothes and warm houses. It's also the peak season for the second leading cause of home fires in the US - heating equipment. Over 70% of these fires are due to improper use of space heaters, fireplaces and chimneys. The Louisville Division of Fire would like to remind you to keep 3 feet of clearance around space heaters and make sure they plug directly into a wall (not an extension cord or power strip). Ensure that they are turned off when you leave the room or go to sleep. FEMA and the US Fire Administration recommend all chimneys and vents should be cleaned and inspected yearly.
In addition to this seasonal information, please make sure that you have working smoke alarms in your home. If you are unable to test yours or have none and live in the Urban Services District, please call 311 and request that the Louisville Division of Fire come out to test or replace your smoke alarms free of charge. Louisville Fire can also provide a home safety check to ensure you are as safe as possible.
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In our community, more than 18,000 youth and young adults are “disconnected”, out of school and work, often because they struggled in school due to poverty, learning challenges, or childhood trauma. The Book Works is a new nonprofit social enterprise reconnecting these young people to education, employment, and the resources to help them succeed.
The Book Works employs disconnected and homeless youth to manage all aspects of a book resale business: setting sales goals, soliciting donated books, posting items online, tracking expenses and revenue, and organizing book fair events. While with The Book Works, youth develop life skills, make an education and career plan, connect with mentors, and learn about resources in the community. Learn more about The Book Works and the young people it serves at its website, www.TheBookWorks.org.
The Book Works is conducting a book drive to collect 1,000 new or gently used books, DVDs, CDs, games and other items through December 2018. Items may be dropped off at the YMCA Safe Place, 2400 Crittenden Drive, or a pick-up can be arranged by emailing donations@TheBookWorks.org.
The Emerging Workforce Initiative is a nonprofit organization in Louisville, Kentucky that creates programs, partnerships, information, and supports that prepare disconnected and vulnerable youth and young adults for career pathways. Learn more about the Emerging Workforce Initiative: www.emergingwork.org.
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Below are some Ninth District calendar events! To view a full listing of events please visit the District 9 Blog at http://district9news.wordpress.com/. If you would like to submit events to be considered for the blog calendar please email Kyle Ethridge or call 574-1109.
Thursday, December 6: Kentucky School for the Blind Charitable Foundation’s 2018 Holiday Party from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Monnik Beer Co., 1036 E. Burnett Avenue. Enjoy a taco bar and holiday trivia quiz. Tickets are $25.00 each. All proceeds go towards supporting KSWBCF’s mission. Seating is limited, reserve your spot at www.bidpal.net/ksbcfholiday or contact Nicole Roth, nroth@ksbcf.org or call 897-3990.
Thursday, December 6: Crescent Hill Community Council monthly meeting at 7:00 p.m. at the Peterson-Dumesnil House, 301 S Peterson Avenue.
Friday, December 7: 9th District Mammogram Screenings in partnership with U of L and Brown Cancer Center at the United Crescent Hill Ministries, 150 S. State Street. Must have an appointment through the 9th District office. Please call 574-3908 to make an appointment today!
Saturday, December 8: Crescent Hill Library, 2762 Frankfort Avenue, to host an adult book discussion of The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupery at 10:30 a.m. Books available at Branch Circulation Desk. Questions, please contact the branch at 574-1793.
Tuesday, December 11: United Crescent Hill Ministries (UCHM) will host a community Christmas party from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at 150 S. State Street. Enjoy fun for the whole family! Pizza, drinks, cookies and pictures with Santa. Questions, please call 893-0346.
Wednesday, December 12: 91.9 WFPK’s Winter Wednesday concerts at Holy Trinity Clifton Campus, 2117 Payne Street. On December 12 enjoy, The Watson Twins & Mark Charles Heidinger. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. This is a free event, and seating is first-come, first seated. For more information, please visit Do502.com.
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